RYAN BADER DEFENDS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST NO. 2 RANKED CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH IN PARIS
MELVIN MANHOEF’S FAREWELL BOUT DELAYED AFTER THE DUTCHMAN WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY, YOEL ROMERO NOW MEETS NO. 7 RANKED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALEX POLIZZI IN CO-MAIN EVENT
PARIS –A massive night of championship-level MMA guaranteed to bring fireworks is set for this Friday, Mai 6 from the Accor Arena in Paris and airs live at a special time of4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT pe SHOWTIME.
Anchoring the card will be a heated rematch between BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) against French combat sports legend and No. 2-ranked heavyweightCheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC). Both Bader and Kongo will be looking for closure when they run it back inside the BELLATOR cage, following a controversial no-contest stemming from a disputed eye-poke during their first meeting in 2019.
In an equally action-packed co-feature event, Yoel romero (13-6) who was originally slated to take on Melvin Manhoef at 205-pounds, has agreed to meet No. 7 clasat pe locul-Alex Polizzi(10-1) on less than a week’s notice. Polizzi has won three consecutive contests en route to his opportunity in Paris against one of the sport’s most popular athletes.
Newly announced, No.6-ranked middleweightLorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) va acum se confruntă cuKyle Stewart(15-5) during theBellator 280carte principal. Franța luiDavy Gallon(20-7-2) will go to battle in front of his fellow countrymen and women when he faces Switzerland’sBenjamin Brander(13-8) at lightweight. Opening theBellator 280televised card, English middleweightMike Shipman(14-3) will clash with proud ParisianGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC).
Nine titillating preliminary matchups have been announced, including a smash between former featherweight title challengerPedro Carvalho(12-5) și newly signed Polish standoutPiotr Niedzielski(16-4), plus a 160-pound contract weight clash between “The True Viking”Søren Bak(15-1) și AngliaCharlie Leary(17-12-1).
The preliminary bouts will stream live three and a half hours earlier at12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
Limited tickets for the fight remain on sale ataccorarena.com șibellator.fr. Follow Bellator France on Instagram @BellatorFrance and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/
Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2CARD PRINCIPAL:
ARATĂ TIMPUL (U.S.) / RMC SPORT (FRANȚA) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)
Vineri, Mai 6, 10 p.m. CEST/9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT
Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-Cheick Kongo(31-11-2, 1 NC)
Semigrea Co-Main Event: Yoel romero (13-6) vs. #7-Alex Polizzi(10-1)
Ușoare Bout: Davy Gallon(20-7-2) vs.Benjamin Brander(13-8)
Mijlocie Bout: #6-Lorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) vs.Kyle Stewart (15-5)
Mijlocie Bout: Mike Shipman(14-3) vs.Gregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC)
Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2CARD PRELIMINARE:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Canalul YouTube SHOWTIME Sports | Pluto TV
6:30 p.m. CEST/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT
Pană Bout: Pedro Carvalho(12-5) vs.Piotr Niedzielski(16-4)
Semimijlocie Bout: Lewis Long(19-6) vs.Thibault Gouti(14-5)
Pană Bout: Fabacary Diatta(8-0) vs.Jordan Barton(6-2-1)
160-lb Contract Weight Bout Søren Bak(15-1) vs.Charlie Leary(17-12-1)
Ușoare Bout: Yves Landu (16-9) vs.Gavin Hughes (10-2)
Semimijlocie Bout: Nicolò Solli(3-1, 1 NC) vs.Levy Carriel(3-0)
Atacul cu greutatea muște: Lucie Bertaud(3-3) vs.Katarzyna Sadura(5-4)
Mijlocie Bout: Youcef Ouabbas(2-0) vs.Matthieu Duclos(2-1)
Semimijlocie Bout: Victor Verchere(5-1) vs.Bourama Camara(4-1)
*Cardul poate fi modificat.
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Liber. Mai 6 // Bellator 280: Bader vs.. Congoleză 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA
Liber. Mai 13 // Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley // The OVO Arena Wembley // Londra
Liber. Iunie 24 // Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT
Liber. Septembrie. 23 // BELLATOR DUBLIN// 3Arenă // Dublin
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